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Senate limits port bill to cover only cruise ships
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers continued Wednesday to narrow an effort to overturn a decision by Key West voters last year that placed restrictions on…
Pensacola one of four ports targeted by Florida House
SCALED-BACK BILL TARGETS PORT REGULATIONS By Jim Turner, The News Service of Service TALLAHASSEE — Most seaports in the state were removed Wednesday from legislation that seeks to block local governments from…
40-year port lease up for council approval
Tomorrow, the Pensacola City Council will vote on a 40-year lease for a new tenant at the Port of Pensacola. On the surface, the deal looks promising –$127,875 annually for the first…
Council notes: Streamline hits some drag
City Officials Ask if Port Deal Smells by Jeremy Morrison City officials look like they’re going to take it slow on a potential boat manufacturing facility at the Port of Pensacola. They’re…
Yawn, another port study
Yesterday, I wrote how the Hayward administration and the Pensacola City Council talked about Complete Streets for seven years without getting anywhere. Downtown got a few bike racks, and the mayor chose…
A Port Niche and Other Items
by Jeremy Morrison Mayor Grover Robinson had a good bit to say about a number of things during his weekly press conference Monday. He spoke to topics ranging from his vision for…
Mixed Bag at Triumph
By Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly –Interests vying for funding from Triumph Gulf Coast found mixed fortunes when the organization’s board met in Fort Walton Beach Dec. 7. While the city of Pensacola will…
No Port vision plan on council agenda
According to the timetable presented to the citizens in June, the Final Vision Plan and Reinvestment Strategy for the Port of Pensacola was to be given to the City on Monday, Oct….
Moffatt and Nichols study is not the one the council wanted
For $99,000, Mayor Ashton Hayward has hired Moffatt & Nichols to solicit citizen input and help create a vision for the future of the Port of Pensacola. That’s sweet and will generate…
Port of Pensacola had been in discussions with Incoa since first of the year
On February 5, Port Director Amy Miller gave the Pensacola City Council an update on the Port of Pensacola. Miller listed unders key prospects a “manufacturing/processing with import/export activity.” That was Project…
Mayor should call town hall meeting on Incoa proposal
Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward has on the table a deal that could bring a $100-million investment to the troubled Port of Pensacola, create $5-million annual payroll and generate $1 million of annual…
Mayor knew about Incoa proposal five months ago- update
According to the invoices of Penzone Enterprises, Mayor Ashton Hayward and his staff knew about Incoa wanting to lease warehouse space at the Port of Pensacola in February. However, City Administrator Eric…
Incoa proposal has job incentives
FloridaWest CEO Scott Luth passed on this info on the job creation incentives for Incoa: Qualified Target Industry Performance Based Grant – High Impact Sector Project Total tax incentive amount $462,000 ($6,000…
Buchanan comes out in favor of Port proposal
Mayoral candidate Drew Buchanan didn’t hesitate to issue a statement in favor of the Incoa proposal for the Port of Pensacola, which will be presented to the council next week. “The proposed…
Manufacturer wants to invest $100 million at Port of Pensacola
Next week, FloridaWest is presenting to Pensacola City Council a proposal to lease Port Warehouse #9 and #10 and approximately 6.5 acres of adjacent undeveloped land to Incoa Performance Minerals, LLC. According…
What can we expect from Moffatt & Nichol on the port?
Moffatt & Nichol earlier this year worked on the Bucktown Harbor Vision Plan for Jefferson Parish, La. Bucktown Harbor consists of 30 acres owned by the state and is leased by Jefferson Parish…
Port visioning begins tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, June 26, the City will be holding a Community Issues and Priorities Open House, and they want your input on how the port could be used for the betterment…
Another Port study in the works
With the Port of Pensacola losing money at an ever-increasing rate and its fund balance drying up (Read “Port of Pensacola still in dire financial position“), the mayor’s office announced that it…
Port of Pensacola still in dire financial position
The Port of Pensacola’s revenues dropped 17 percent during the first six months of the current fiscal, according to the unaudited quarterly financial statements that were released late Tuesday afternoon. The city…
